Pioneers in industry and technology will meet in San Antonio, TX to explore the commercial and industrial market for nanoplastics

Portland, ME – September 18, 2007 – IntertechPira, a premier information services firm, has announced its third annual nanoplastic conference for February 5th and 6th 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. The conference titled, “Capitalizing on Nanoplastics: The Technology, Market, and Factors for Commercial and Industrial Success,” will provide a forum to analyze the latest nanoplastic technology, methods to overcome market challenges, and opportunities and applications available to capitalize on.

Nanoplastics are making their market debut, transitioning from theory to reality, allowing businesses to solve product design and engineering challenges. Offering superior performance, nano-enhanced plastics are becoming more versatile, with growing adoption in markets that have been traditionally limited to materials that are more costly and limited in performance. For example, many developers of transportation (including auto and aircraft makers), munitions, and sporting goods are now using nanoplastics to provide the paralleled strength and durability of traditional metals and alloys at a fraction of the weight. Additionally, electronic manufacturers are employing nanoplastics for enhanced electrical conductivity, while plastic packaging industries are using nanotechnology to achieve biodegradability and increased barrier performance.

Capitalizing on Nanoplastics 2008 will build on the 2007 event with an increased focus on emerging market and technical challenges that have resulted in gradual adoption of this technology. Particular issues that will be addressed include current and future legislation of nanotechnology, environmental, health, and safety risks, and operational & financial issues of incorporating nanoplastics.

The conference’s many social functions will provide ample opportunity for attendees to further explore specific areas of interest. Over 100 industry executive and technologists from leading organizations are expected to attend this international conference. Attendees will include: representatives from suppliers of specialty chemicals, resins, and additives; plastics manufacturers; firms that specialize in nanotechnology; equipment and technology suppliers; and end users from the aerospace, apparel, electronics, investment, medical, military, packaging, sporting goods, and textiles industries.

IntertechPira, with offices in Portland, Maine USA, is part of Pira International, a provider of information services to industries including composite materials, pigments, fillers, packaging and printing, specialty chemicals, advanced energy systems, and electronics.

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Intertech-Pira provides events, training, online information and publications across a wide range of zeitgeist issues and disruptive technologies affecting industry. Our 100% independent products are provided globally 24/7 and delivered by teams of independent experts at sites in Portland, US and London, UK through 20 specialized industrial platforms. Our core competencies are information on: research and product development, globalization and new markets; production methods; regulatory and compliance.